GAMING MACHINE WITH EXPANDING SYMBOL COMBINATIONS

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15224754

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A gaming system for performing at least one wagering game includes a regulated electronic wagering game machine comprising one or more input devices and one or more display devices. An initial set of active array elements is determined on a playfield for the wagering game and a symbol is randomly determined for each of the active array elements. As symbols create or expand predetermined symbol combinations in the playfield, the symbols of the predetermined symbol combination are fixed and an expansion set of additional array elements are activated adjacent to new symbols that expand the symbol combination. A random symbol is determined for each expansion set array element. A repeated process of symbol combination expansion and array element activation occurs until the symbol combination expansion stops and a playfield outcome is determined. An evaluation is performed to determine a corresponding award for the playfield outcome.

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SG GAMING INC6601 SOUTH BERMUDA ROAD LAS VEGAS NV 89119

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
BAERLOCHER, Anthony J Henderson, US 666 78402
GUERRERO, CHRISTOPHER K Las Vegas, US 3 48
HORNIK, Jeremy M Chicago, US 176 9090
NAUMAN, JEFFRY L Yorkville, US 18 1026
SOONG, KENNETH SHAWN Henderson, US 41 307
VANN, James W Chicago, US 5 86

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